Negotiating Measurement: Methodological and Interpersonal Considerations in the Choice and Interpretation of Instruments
Negotiating Measurement: Methodological and Interpersonal Considerations in the Choice and Interpretation of Instruments
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DOI：
10.1177/1098214012460565
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发表时间：
2013-03-01
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1.7
通讯作者：
Braverman, Marc T.
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作者：
Braverman, Marc T.
Sound evaluation planning requires numerous decisions about how constructs in a program theory will be translated into measures and instruments that produce evaluation data. This article, the first in a dialogue exchange, examines how decisions about measurement are (and should be) made, especially in the context of small-scale local program settings. Rigorous measurement strategies will increase the credibility of a study's conclusions, but they usually entail various kinds of costs. In making measurement decisions, evaluators must establish standards for strength of evidence that a given measure produces, weigh alternative measurement options, and communicate carefully with clients and other stakeholders about the measurement requirements in a given evaluation.
